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Whiten, Whytin, -een, Whitting, n. (Var. of Quhiting n.) — 1633 (1711) Sibbald's Orkn. & Shetl. 23.
All common sorts of fishes, as mackrells, herings, ling, cods, haddocks, whyteens c1675 Sc. Ant. I 178.
Whitens 1671 Sc. Hist. Rev. LXI 148.
To denner a dishe of whytins 10 d. a1688 Wallace Orkney 17.
In the sea they catch ling, keeling, haddock, whitting, mackrel [etc.]
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